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Girl in a blue dress by gaynor arnoldcatherine taylor on a retelling of dickenss life with his estranged wife taking centre stage. This is a story, oddly enough, about what we dont know about a little girl in the blue dress because what we do know is simple. And when, at last, he met the original model for the picture, it seemed to be too late. The book is mosleys first novel, as well as the first in a series featuring fictional detective easy rawlins. Her mourning must take place within the walls of her modest apartment, a parting gift from alfred as he ushered her out of their shared home and his life more than a decade earlier. More information about this seller contact this seller 25. A sweeping tale of love and loss, girl in a blue dress is both an intimate peek at the woman who was behind one of literatures most esteemed men and a fascinating rumination on marriage that will resonate across centuries. We try to make sure your book is everything you dreamed it would be. Longlisted for both the man booker prize and the orange prize, gaynor arnolds girl in a blue dress. Girl in a blue dress, by gaynor arnold the new york times. And search more of istocks library of royaltyfree stock images that features activity photos available for quick and easy download. The girl in the blue dress was in a portrait that franklin lowell had owned and admired for years. A novel inspired by the life and marriage of charles dickens.